Railroad-tie.



F. MATEJKA.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1902.

Patented May 3, 19-10.

llllml III FRANK MATEJKA, OF ROGERS, TEXAS.

RAILROAD-TIE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK MATiiJKA, citizen of the United States,residing at Rogers, in the county of Bell and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in railroad ties.

The object of the invention is to provide a concrete tie reinforced withsheet steel or some similar metal.

A further feature resides in the means for fastening the rail to the tiein such a manner as to effectually prevent the spreading or turning ofthe rails.

Finally the object of my invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described that will be durable, eflicient and comparativelyinexpensive to construct, and one which will be easily kept in repair.

Vith the above and other objects in view, my invention has particularrelation to certain novel features, an example of which is described inthe specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved tie, Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the same, and, Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view taken on the line mz of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference refer to similar parts in all the drawings, the numeral 1represents the tie and the numeral 2 represents the reinforcing metalembedded therein.

The tie 1 is to be formed of concrete or some similar substance and themetal plate 2 is securely held therein by flanges 3 ex- Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed May 15, 1908.

Patented May 3, 1910.

Serial No. 433,091.

tending at right angles from said plate in alternately oppositedirections. These flanges are integral with and form a part of saidplate. An integral portion l of the plate extends above the tie properand is shouldered so as to receive one of the flanges of the rail. Theother flange is held firmly against the tie by a shoulder 5 which issecurely bolted to an upwardly extending portion 6 of said plate.

A base '7 of wood or some other similar material is provided for therails which tends to minimize the noise and hat I claim, is:

In a railway tie the combination of a solid rectangular body of plasticmaterial, a vertical reinforcing plate embedded longitudinallythroughout said body, alternate 0ppositely extending retaining flangesstruck out from said plate, upwardly extending rail holding portionsintegrally formed near the ends of said plate comprising integralbifurcations projecting above said plastic body, one leg of saidbifurcation being shaped to fit over the lower flange of the rail andthe other leg of the bifurcation extending vertically to the oppositeside and slightly above the lower flange of the rail, and locking platesshaped to fit the rail and bolted to the vertical legs of saidbifurcations above the height of said flanges.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK MATEJKA.

Witnesses N. D. SLOAN, C. V. TAYLOR.

